Purpose
The purpose of the Directors and Secretaries Advisory Council (DNSAC) is:
- Provide insight to the Board on policy matters and industry trends
- Provide input to assist FIDIC to achieve operational excellence
- Facilitate collaboration, share information and promote development of Member Associations’ (MAs) capacity and capabilityAdvise the Board and the Secretariat on how to better support MA capacity building
- Create D&S working committees as required to fulfil charter
- Liaise between Board and D&S
- Facilitate introductions to MA member firms to support FIDIC initiatives
- Update D&S on Board issues and solicit feedback as required
- Make agenda recommendations for annual D&S meeting
The DNSAC is a vital conduit between FIDIC and its primary stakeholders - our member associations - and over the past year has been particularly helpful with our efforts to revise our statutes and bylaws, address diversity, improve our annual conference and with many other critical activities.
Background
D&S Meeting Marrakech 2016
- MA participation on FIDIC Board explored
- Draft Corporate Governance Framework presented
Governance survey 2017
- Not enough support for change to Board membership
Directors & Secretaries (DNS) Meeting at FIDIC Jakarta 2017 conference
- D&S Advisory Council charter proposed and accepted
- Inaugural D&S Advisory Council selected
DNS Meeting at FIDIC Berlin 2018 conference
- Amendment/update to D&S Advisory Council charter proposed and accepted
DNSAC Terms of Reference available to download on the link below.
Responsible FIDIC Board Members
Alfredo Ingletti
ItalyMartina Hess
ZambiaMembers
Helen Davidson
DNSAC ChairNew Zealand
Helena Soimakallio
Finland (Vice Chair)
Chris Campbell
South Africa (Immediate Past Chair)
John Gamble
Canada
Chituwa Sinkala
Zambia
Yoshi Yamashita
Japan
Mario Marti
Switzerland
Jonathan Cartledge
Australia
Linda Darr
USA